***I am currently looking to expand to more in-classroom work, potentially a full-year teaching opportunity if the right one presents itself!***
IF YOUR ENTIRE CLASSROOM OR BOOK CLUB READS ONE OF MY BOOKS, I WILL ZOOM WITH YOU FOR FREE!
THAT'S FREE, I SAY!
YA' HEAR ME?
Interactive Class Visits, Q&As, and Writing Workshops
CLASS VISITS
In my interactive class or school visits, I can tailor the presentation to your school's needs. Usually, there are three particular types of presentation:
1) My journey toward a life as an author, which follows my path as a kid who thought of myself as "stupid," and ends with a message of how we all find our way, and how we all have a story to tell.
2) A presentation that focuses on a particular book that a school or class has read.
3) A presentation that focuses on my writing process specifically and the writing process generally.
Every time, we end the visit with a robust Q&A!
Alternately, I love to do a short, ten-minute "intro" and then 45 minutes or so leading a Q&A and interacting with students' curiosity about writing and author life. If the Q&A dies down, I guide a discussion myself and find it a fun challenge to pull the students out of their shells. Sometimes the best conversations happen that way!
WRITING WORKSHOPS
In my writing workshops, I offer various combinations of the following, depending on the age group of the students:
1) A short story game that will get kids excited about the endless options in plot and character.
2) A discussion of what "writing what you know" really means.
3) A poetry exercise that will get kids out of their heads.
